Rajasthan Royals (RR) beat Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in a close encounter by six runs at Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati on March 30.
Top 3 Moments of the CSK vs RR Match:
Nitish Rana’s Blistering Innings
Rana, after not being retained by Kolkata Knight Riders, failed in the first two matches for his new franchise. However, today he showed his class by scoring 81 runs off just 36 balls at a strike rate of 225.00. His innings included 10 fours and five sixes, helping RR post a total of 182-9. Nitish was adjudged the Player of the Match.
Wanindu Hasaranga’s four-fer
Hasaranga delivered a match-winning spell against CSK. He ran through the CSK batting order, dismissing Rahul Tripathi, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shivam Dube, and Vijay Shankar. Among them, CSK captain Ruturaj Gaikwad’s wicket was the most crucial, as he was batting on 63 and looked in great touch before Hasaranga dismissed him. Hasaranga finished with figures of 4/35 in his four-over spell.
Sandeep Sharma repeated history
In the 2023 season of the IPL, Sandeep Sharma was handed the responsibility of restricting MS Dhoni and Ravindra Jadeja when CSK needed 21 runs from the last over. Though Sandeep conceded two sixes in the first three balls of the over, he bowled the next three deliveries very well to secure a 3-run win for RR.
A similar situation arose today, with CSK needing 20 runs in the final over. He started with a wide, but on the very next ball, he took the crucial wicket of Dhoni, which almost sealed the match. He conceded only 13 runs in the final over, giving RR a 6-run victory.